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So I've seen quite a few kill team lists but I find the lack of deathwatch kill teams quite surprising, given that that's pretty much what they're designed for. So this is my idea for a deathwatch kill team list. Any improvements are welcome. I don't actually know the specialists so I haven't put those in but suggestions for those would be good too.

- Veterans - 200
-- Stalker Pattern Bolter
-- Deathwatch Shotgun
-- Deathwatch Shotgun
-- Deathwatch Frag Cannon
-- Deathwatch Frag Cannon
-- Rhino

The plan is for the stalker bolter guy to sit at the back in cover taking pot shots while everyone else rides up and gets in close in the rhino.

Here's an alternative list, feedback on either or both lists is greatly appreciated.

- Veterans - 200
-- Deathwatch Shotgun
-- Deathwatch Frag Cannon
-- Deathwatch Frag Cannon
-- Infernus Heavy Bolter
-- Infernus Heavy Bolter

With this one the heavy bolters will likely hang back, although they may advance with the rest of the force. The others will move forward while shooting.

I think more bodies will benefit you in KT, more-so than heavy weapons. Plus, not sure of the newest rules, but you also couldn't take all those heavy weapons before.

Either way, I think redundancy can be good, however even in KillTeam, you may have trouble getting the frag cannons into range for the all-important template to rain death..

I also don't think the stalker boltgun won't be much help... you can't pick units out of a squad since every model is their own unit..

I'd just stick to as many marines as you can get with shotgun and bolter (you can take both, and there's no reason not to, they're both for free).

Finally, I often find that a model (in this case, I'd take a Blackshield) with some at-initiative ccw will benefit you. Xenos swarms could give you a problem, but someone armed with a maul and sword would be a nice defense.

Hope that helps.

 xTHExCLINCHERx wrote:
I think more bodies will benefit you in KT, more-so than heavy weapons. Plus, not sure of the newest rules, but you also couldn't take all those heavy weapons before.

Either way, I think redundancy can be good, however even in KillTeam, you may have trouble getting the frag cannons into range for the all-important template to rain death..

I also don't think the stalker boltgun won't be much help... you can't pick units out of a squad since every model is their own unit..

I'd just stick to as many marines as you can get with shotgun and bolter (you can take both, and there's no reason not to, they're both for free).

Finally, I often find that a model (in this case, I'd take a Blackshield) with some at-initiative ccw will benefit you. Xenos swarms could give you a problem, but someone armed with a maul and sword would be a nice defense.

Hope that helps.

You buy the unit, and Deathwatch Vets can have up to 4 "Heavy" weapons (in quotes because half of them have Assault profiles).

The Deathwatch Frag Cannon also has its 24" S7 AP3 firing mode that changes to S9 AP2 within 12", so it's fine.

Why do you need to pick units out of a squad? It's about the range of the stalker, and being able to use special ammo with it. Including the Poisoned (2+) ammo.

Bolter/shotgun combination has not been confirmed as intentional, be wary of that while modeling, someone asked GW and they said "No" initially, then passed it to the design team, I haven't seen an update on it yet, but if anyone found it, I could be wrong! The shotguns are really good, though.

My only comment about taking a cc-oriented model for a DW KT is that it's tough to get a 1-wound model into combat, and then survive it, in the games I've played at least. A Blackshield might not be bad against hordes, but the upgrade costs 15 out of your 200 available points, and DW are expensive as it is. Plus, a savvy opponent isn't going to charge it with more than one model, so the only bonus you're getting is the increased WS. That could have a hard time eating through a horde 1 model at a time.

BossJakadakk wrote:
Why do you need to pick units out of a squad? It's about the range of the stalker, and being able to use special ammo with it. Including the Poisoned (2+) ammo.

This. The extended range and specialist ammo is the exact reason I took the stalker bolter.